According to first estimates from Eurostat, in August 2020, the seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 2.6% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU, compared with July 2020. In July 2020, production in construction increased by 0.3% in the euro area while it remained stable in the EU.

In August 2020 compared with August 2019, production in construction decreased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU.

In the euro area in August 2020, compared with July 2020, building construction increased by 2.8% and civil engineering by 0.7%. In the EU, building construction increased by 2.7% and civil engineering by 0.5%.

In the euro area in August 2020, compared with August 2019, building construction decreased by 1.8%, while civil engineering increased by 2.3%. In the EU building construction decreased by 2.0%, while civil engineering increased by 0.9%.